NHL Predictions 2025-26: The 1st of each month

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By: Evan Troxel

These are my predictions to win every National Hockey League game during the 2025-26 season on the 1st of each month!

For right now, here are my predictions on the 1st of each month in the actual year of 2025.

I will plan on posting my predictions on the 1st of each month in the actual year of 2026 at some point in the near future.

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025 (Predicted on Tuesday, September 30th, 2025, at 7:01 p.m. Eastern Time)

Predictions to win: Pittsburgh Penguins, Vegas Golden Knights, Vancouver Canucks, San Jose Sharks, Seattle Kraken

Predictions to lose: Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames, Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers

Results:

Monday, December 1st, 2025 (Predicted on Monday, December 1st, 2025, at (9:26 p.m. Eastern Time)

Predictions to win: New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, St. Louis Blues, San Jose Sharks

Predictions to lose: Columbus Blue Jackets, Philadelphia Flyers, Winnipeg Jets, Anaheim Ducks, Utah Mammoth

Results:

¹⁶ John answered them all, “I baptize you with^[a] water. But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with^[b] the Holy Spirit and fire. -Luke 3:16 (NIV)

Thursday, January 1st, 2025 (Predicted on Monday, December 1st, 2025, at (9:34 p.m. Eastern Time)

Predictions to win: Washington Capitals, New York Islanders, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings, Dallas Stars, Seattle Kraken

Predictions to lose: Ottawa Senators, Utah Mammoth, Winnipeg Jets, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators

Results:

¹⁶ These are the twelve he appointed: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter), ¹⁷ James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them he gave the name Boanerges, which means “sons of thunder”), ¹⁸ Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot ¹⁹ and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. -Mark 3:16-19 (NIV)

Those are all of my predictions to win and lose for right now! Be sure to come back to this page for my re-predictions and final predictions for every game on the 1st of each month during the 2025-26 NHL season!

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I reserve the right to change my predictions before game time. I also can change my predictions AFTER game time ONLY if I decide BEFORE game time that I want to change my predictions and I just do not have access to the Internet before game time.

LEGAL NOTICE: I DO NOT endorse and I do not encourage people to gamble or bet your own money and other people's money at all! These predictions are not meant to be taken as extremely serious advice for betting and gambling purposes anytime at all in the near future!